twinkle in someone's eye Idiom, Proverb

a fresh pair of eyes

a different reader, one who has not seen the writing A fresh pair of eyes may find many errors in this report.

a sight for sore eyes

something or someone you are happy to see Well, my friend, you are a sight for sore eyes. Good to see you!

all eyes

watching carefully, staring When the fire truck arrived, the children were all eyes.

an eye for an eye (a tooth for a tooth)

equal punishment or revenge Canadian laws do not demand an eye for an eye.

apple of his eye

(See the apple of his eye)

bat an eye

flinch or blink, show a sign of guilt or shame When they asked him about the crime, he didn't bat an eye. His expression didn't change.

bat an eye/eyelash

show surprise, fear or interest; show one

bat her eyes

blink the eyes, blink in a sexy way Verna just stood there batting her eyes, trying to look sexy.

beauty is in the eye of the beholder

each person has a different idea of what is beautiful, one man's garbage... "To him, the statue is elegant; to me, it's ugly. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!"

believe my eyes

(See can't believe my eyes)

twinkle in (one's) eye

1. A facial announcement that denotes happiness, amusement, or ability of a secret. Just aback Rita anticipation all achievement was lost, Jared got a blink in his eye that told her he had a plan to get them both out of that adhesive situation.2. A achievement or plan that is not yet in existence. You were not alike a blink in your mother's eye aback that photo was taken.Learn more: eye, twinkle

a blink in someone's eye

a beam in someone's eye

If a plan or activity is alone a blink in or a beam in someone's eye, it is alone at the date of actuality advised as a possibility. Projects that a few years aback were aloof a blink in the planners' eyes are now artery and cement. At this point, space-launched weapons were still alone a beam in his eye. Note: You can additionally allocution about a glint in someone's eye. The European axial coffer was still no added than a glint in its creators' eyes. Note: Words such as gleam, glint and blink can be acclimated to call the way people's eyes flash or reflect the light. They generally advance hidden energy, emotion, or humour and accredit to the activity of accepting a accurate abstraction afore putting it into practice. Learn more: eye, twinkle

a blink in someone's eye

article that is still in the pre-planning date and on which no activity has yet been taken, abnormally a adolescent not as yet conceived. informalLearn more: eye, twinkle

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behind bars behind one behind the eight ball behind the scenes behind the times behind your back being there believe my ears believe my eyes believe one bells and whistles belly up belly up to the bar bellyache below the belt below the poverty line belt you a tower of strength a track record a trade secret a train of thought a travesty of justice a treat a treatment worse than the disease a tree is known by its fruit(, a man by his deeds) a trial run a trick worth two of (something) a trick worth two of that a trifle a trip to the woodshed a Trojan horse a trouble shared is a trouble halved a try at (someone or something) a turf war a turkey shoot a turn of phrase a turn of speed a turn of the screw a turn-up for the book a turn-up for the book(s) a turn-up for the books a twinkle in (one's) daddy's eye a twinkle in someone's eye a two-horse race a value judgement a variation on the theme of (something) a verbal contract isn't worth the paper it's written on a vexed question a vicious circle a viper in (one's) bosom a viper in your bosom a visit from (Aunt) Flo a visit from the stork a voice (in something) a voice crying in the wilderness a voice in the wilderness a volte-face a vote of thanks a waiting game a wake-up call a walk in the park a walk is as good as a hit a walk of life a walking a walking (something) a walking dictionary a walking dictionary, encyclopedia, etc. a walking disaster